Petroleum exploration and production in Europe in 1971

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1972 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6091121

King, R E

Lack of important onshore oil discoveries in recent years in the older onshore producing basins of Europe led to a decline of oil production, which will be reversed as large new fields in the North Sea and the Mediterranean go on production. The first North Sea oil was shipped from the Norwegian Ekofish field. Gas production increased sharply in The Netherlands, the British North Sea area, and Germany. The most important exploration results in 1971 were in the N. part of the North Sea Basin. The importance of 3 single-well oil discoveries of 1969 and 1970 in British waters was confirmed by drilling of extension wells. There was a probable oil discovery northeast of the Shetlands islands on the British side of the median line, and an important gas discovery was made east of the Shetlands on the Norwegian side. Two oil fields were found in Danish waters. The first of a new round of license awards was made in the British area, with a block north of 62$N Lat. bringing a bonus bid of more than $50 million. A gas discovery was made off the S. coast of Ireland. Exploration declined in France but applications were made for large new permit areas on the continental shelves. There were 5 gas discoveries in Germant. In Italy, there were 4 gas discoveries, one of them off shore in the Ionian Sea.

• OSTI ID: 6091121
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 59:9; ISSN AAPGB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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